Cessna 150 N18188
21 July 1983 · Johnston, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 July 1983 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N18188 was involved in an accident near Johnston, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Johnston, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.8306, -81.7994
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N18188
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Batesburg → Trenton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83LA287
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT REPORTED THAT BEFORE TAKING OFF, HE PREFLIGHTED THE ACFT & ESTIMATED THAT 6 GAL OF FUEL WAS ON BOARD. ACCORDING TO HIM, THE ENGINE LOST POWER APRX 30 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF & HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT. DURING A FORCED LANDING, HE INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOPED THE ACFT TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH A FENCE. DURING THE GROUND LOOP, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED. THE ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A 26 GAL FUEL SYS OF WHICH 3.5 GAL WAS UNUSABLE. NORMAL FUEL CONSUMPTION WAS BETWEEN 7.0 & 3.2 GAL/HR. THE PLT REPORTED PROBABLE MISCALCULATION OF FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1983 | Cessna 150F | Prosser, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Cessna 150 | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150F | Garnett, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150J | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150 | Iron River, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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